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Lowest median household income, New Jersey cities

New Jersey cities with the lowest median household income in the 2023 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. This list covers the 297 cities in New Jersey that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOMEVS 2000

01Crestwood, NJNJ7,830$38,091+68%

02Salem, NJNJ5,389$38,721+50%

03Camden, NJNJ71,430$40,546+73%

04Atlantic City, NJNJ38,787$41,028+52%

05Leisure, NJNJ5,751$44,542+82%

06Holiday City-Berkeley, NJNJ12,995$50,156+86%

07Newark, NJNJ323,808$52,060+93%

08Trenton, NJNJ91,506$52,537+69%

09Prospect Park, NJNJ6,450$53,125+14%

10Pleasantville, NJNJ20,853$53,661+45%

11Passaic, NJNJ71,337$55,371+65%

12Bridgeton, NJNJ28,307$55,781+107%

13Lindenwold, NJNJ21,952$55,954+55%

14Paterson, NJNJ161,793$55,997+71%

15Lakewood, NJNJ69,585$56,968+85%

16East Orange, NJNJ72,159$60,830+88%

17Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,739$61,977+65%

18Clementon, NJNJ5,744$62,979+49%

19Fairview, NJNJ15,509$63,606+57%

20Paulsboro, NJNJ6,329$64,239+81%

21Union City, NJNJ66,656$64,310+110%

22Gloucester City, NJNJ11,643$64,938+76%

23New Brunswick, NJNJ57,133$65,810+82%

24Elizabeth, NJNJ141,675$66,555+89%

25Ampere North, NJNJ5,029$66,714–

26Vineland, NJNJ62,703$67,860+69%

27McKee City, NJNJ10,731$68,133–

28Phillipsburg, NJNJ15,456$68,324+83%

29Ventnor City, NJNJ9,345$68,671+62%

30Millville, NJNJ28,098$70,275+74%

31Somers Point, NJNJ10,590$71,062+68%

32West New York, NJNJ53,192$71,729+124%

33Pine Hill, NJNJ10,909$72,588+73%

34Absecon, NJNJ9,209$73,676+32%

35Dover, NJNJ18,919$73,737+38%

36Cape May Court House, NJNJ5,628$74,464+52%

37Wildwood, NJNJ5,068$75,222+214%

38Asbury Park, NJNJ15,632$75,544+227%

39Guttenberg, NJNJ11,910$75,683+70%

40Browns Mills, NJNJ9,672$75,867+69%

41Pennsville, NJNJ12,233$76,032+60%

42Newton, NJNJ8,486$76,221+83%

43Bellmawr, NJNJ11,874$76,654+72%

44Woodbury, NJNJ10,130$77,028+84%

45Carneys Point, NJNJ8,050$77,273+93%

46Smithville, NJNJ9,545$77,579–

47Hammonton, NJNJ15,060$78,087+81%

48Mystic Island, NJNJ8,259$78,714+89%

49Kearny, NJNJ40,862$79,154+66%

50Madison Park, NJNJ9,124$79,509+52%

51Long Branch, NJNJ33,321$79,653+106%

52Garfield, NJNJ33,353$79,700+86%

53Villas, NJNJ9,735$80,974+141%

54Washington, NJNJ7,326$81,336+73%

55Keansburg, NJNJ9,818$81,428+124%

56Keyport, NJNJ7,235$82,321+88%

57Echelon, NJNJ13,284$82,932+68%

58Mays Landing, NJNJ6,406$83,056+58%

59Bayonne, NJNJ74,744$83,887+102%

60Hackensack, NJNJ46,380$84,277+71%

61Laurence Harbor, NJNJ6,191$84,291+45%

62Burlington, NJNJ10,243$84,813+97%

63Florence, NJNJ5,242$85,219–

64Somerdale, NJNJ5,823$85,625+83%

65Freehold, NJNJ12,562$85,707+76%

66Little Ferry, NJNJ11,099$85,750+72%

67Wharton, NJNJ7,618$85,767+52%

68Wallington, NJNJ12,092$85,862+88%

69Plainfield, NJNJ57,141$85,908+84%

70Dunellen, NJNJ8,337$86,967+47%

71Glassboro, NJNJ24,483$87,278+94%

72Barrington, NJNJ7,155$87,290+93%

73North Plainfield, NJNJ22,879$87,349+58%

74Lodi, NJNJ26,187$89,305+106%

75Williamstown, NJNJ14,705$89,414+102%

76Palmyra, NJNJ7,664$89,574+75%

77Collingswood, NJNJ14,386$90,184+109%

78Clayton, NJNJ9,041$90,274+70%

79Eatontown, NJNJ13,607$90,463+68%

80Bound Brook, NJNJ13,038$90,571+93%

81Runnemede, NJNJ8,443$91,302+122%

82Rahway, NJNJ31,010$91,461+80%

83Forked River, NJNJ5,196$91,493+65%

84Pine Lake Park, NJNJ9,795$91,813–

85South Amboy, NJNJ10,403$91,997+82%

86Mount Arlington, NJNJ5,985$92,264+37%

87Fort Dix, NJNJ7,984$92,303+123%

88Franklin, NJNJ5,083$92,744+106%

89Roselle, NJNJ23,261$92,762+81%

90Linden, NJNJ45,752$92,915+100%

91Harrison, NJNJ22,105$93,013+125%

92Hackettstown, NJNJ10,185$93,083+79%

93Manville, NJNJ10,932$93,333+82%

94Cliffside Park, NJNJ26,539$93,452+102%

95Belmar, NJNJ5,853$93,573+108%

96North Arlington, NJNJ16,601$94,201+82%

97Marlton, NJNJ10,922$94,464+81%

98Palisades Park, NJNJ20,317$94,743+97%

99Haledon, NJNJ9,125$95,870+110%

100South River, NJNJ16,262$96,147+84%

101Caldwell, NJNJ9,375$96,824–

102Carteret, NJNJ25,781$96,862+105%

103Brigantine, NJNJ7,658$97,250+118%

104Red Bank, NJNJ12,896$97,477+106%

105Jersey City, NJNJ302,013$97,710+158%

106East Rutherford, NJNJ10,566$97,993+95%

107Glendora, NJNJ5,431$98,053+129%

108Clifton, NJNJ91,127$98,237+94%

109Stratford, NJNJ7,200$98,427+93%

110Pitman, NJNJ8,961$98,489+98%

111Woodland Park, NJNJ13,623$98,845–

112Pomona, NJNJ7,995$99,118+88%

113Parsippany, NJNJ21,345$99,405–

114Sayreville, NJNJ46,787$99,979+70%

115Toms River, NJNJ94,956$100,137+80%

116Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,372$100,718+94%

117Twin Rivers, NJNJ8,382$100,833+61%

118Avenel, NJNJ17,121$101,670+85%

119Elmwood Park, NJNJ21,534$101,740+94%

120Ocean City, NJNJ11,101$101,782+130%

121Englewood, NJNJ30,035$102,571+76%

122Berlin, NJNJ7,628$102,855+71%

123Yardville, NJNJ6,301$103,274–

124Bogota, NJNJ9,816$103,299+73%

125Watsessing, NJNJ8,232$103,378–

126Golden Triangle, NJNJ5,765$103,558+124%

127Cherry Hill Mall, NJNJ14,541$103,708+68%

128Somerville, NJNJ14,665$103,760+103%

129Lake Hiawatha, NJNJ11,018$104,663–

130Highland Park, NJNJ15,259$104,694+97%

131Woodbridge, NJNJ20,756$104,926+73%

132Middlesex, NJNJ14,740$105,000+73%

133Spotswood, NJNJ8,236$105,060+88%

134Sicklerville, NJNJ44,998$105,602–

135White Horse, NJNJ10,507$105,758+76%

136Atco, NJNJ8,164$105,847–

137Beachwood, NJNJ11,340$106,858+81%

138Rockaway, NJNJ6,631$107,053+75%

139Fort Lee, NJNJ40,345$107,274+84%

140Raritan, NJNJ8,516$107,672+111%

141Kingston Estates, NJNJ6,668$108,024–

142Hightstown, NJNJ6,007$108,987+70%

143Iselin, NJNJ19,551$109,500+67%

144Roselle Park, NJNJ15,603$109,679+104%

145Hawthorne, NJNJ20,169$110,237+99%

146Garwood, NJNJ5,390$110,670+111%

147Jamesburg, NJNJ5,819$110,972+87%

148Ramblewood, NJNJ6,611$111,170+56%

149Vauxhall, NJNJ6,157$111,421–

150Butler, NJNJ8,184$111,557+94%

151Northfield, NJNJ8,496$111,599+96%

152Old Bridge, NJNJ28,236$111,996+52%

153Wanaque, NJNJ11,418$113,175+71%

154Totowa, NJNJ11,166$113,563+88%

155Budd Lake, NJNJ10,650$114,154+83%

156West Long Branch, NJNJ8,625$114,271+59%

157Boonton, NJNJ8,920$114,302+75%

158New Milford, NJNJ17,133$114,889+94%

159Franklin Park, NJNJ13,211$114,946–

160Westmont, NJNJ14,195$115,317–

161Beckett, NJNJ5,017$115,363+60%

162Carlstadt, NJNJ6,410$115,444+110%

163East Franklin, NJNJ11,070$115,458–

164Point Pleasant, NJNJ19,712$115,625+107%

165Hopatcong, NJNJ14,824$115,758+76%

166Audubon, NJNJ8,825$115,789+135%

167Fords, NJNJ12,771$115,861+90%

168Tinton Falls, NJNJ19,539$117,308+71%

169Lake Hopatcong, NJNJ10,259$117,625–

170Maywood, NJNJ10,166$117,912+90%

171Pompton Plains, NJNJ10,971$117,959–

172Ridgefield, NJNJ11,547$118,059+118%

173Finderne, NJNJ6,489$118,064–

174Ashland, NJNJ9,320$118,500+74%

175Kenilworth, NJNJ8,602$118,611+98%

176Union Beach, NJNJ5,708$119,250+99%

177Beach Haven West, NJNJ5,120$119,394+162%

178Somerset, NJNJ22,720$121,028+84%

179Morristown, NJNJ20,750$121,340+111%

180Margate City, NJNJ5,194$121,800+165%

181Oak Ridge, NJNJ10,954$121,875–

182Ocean Acres, NJNJ19,204$121,924+129%

183Colonia, NJNJ18,587$122,713+82%

184Matawan, NJNJ9,768$123,354+94%

185Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,950$123,397+79%

186Hasbrouck Heights, NJNJ12,211$123,734+92%

187Edgewater, NJNJ15,499$124,050+95%

188Pompton Lakes, NJNJ11,246$124,454+90%

189North Haledon, NJNJ9,089$125,313+68%

190Dumont, NJNJ18,501$126,071+93%

191Oceanport, NJNJ6,540$126,094+76%

192Pine Brook, NJNJ5,961$126,488–

193Bloomingdale, NJNJ7,853$127,500+88%

194Country Lake Estates, NJNJ5,055$127,643+117%

195Mercerville, NJNJ13,535$128,277–

196Leonia, NJNJ9,441$129,665+79%

197Bergenfield, NJNJ28,754$130,045+109%

198South Plainfield, NJNJ24,891$130,239+93%

199West Freehold, NJNJ14,883$130,800+80%

200Princeton Meadows, NJNJ15,561$131,213+98%

201Bargaintown, NJNJ5,377$131,973–

202Haddon Heights, NJNJ7,609$133,125+128%

203Preakness, NJNJ18,520$133,205–

204Monmouth Junction, NJNJ9,141$133,585+49%

205Ledgewood, NJNJ5,377$135,912–

206Wood-Ridge, NJNJ10,341$136,108+123%

207Hamilton Square, NJNJ11,622$138,162–

208Moorestown-Lenola, NJNJ14,625$138,398+101%

209Secaucus, NJNJ22,640$139,821+134%

210Milltown, NJNJ7,103$140,960+106%

211Heathcote, NJNJ7,717$141,295+76%

212Manasquan, NJNJ5,954$142,944+127%

213Rutherford, NJNJ19,132$143,153+124%

214Hillsborough, NJNJ22,585$144,112–

215Paramus, NJNJ26,723$144,349+88%

216Fair Lawn, NJNJ37,128$144,574+100%

217Ramtown, NJNJ6,203$145,663+99%

218Greentree, NJNJ11,537$145,823+70%

219Midland Park, NJNJ7,039$146,841+92%

220Flanders, NJNJ8,809$147,367–

221Lake Mohawk, NJNJ9,508$149,135+83%

222White Meadow Lake, NJNJ8,842$149,324+78%

223Whippany, NJNJ8,970$151,420–

224Strathmore, NJNJ6,708$151,855+77%

225Dayton, NJNJ7,952$151,902+92%

226Ringwood, NJNJ11,853$152,414+87%

227The Hills, NJNJ10,785$154,564–

228Morris Plains, NJNJ6,586$154,923+83%

229Emerson, NJNJ7,371$155,536+109%

230Linwood, NJNJ7,051$156,354+161%

231Franklin Center, NJNJ6,646$157,212–

232Metuchen, NJNJ15,363$158,052+109%

233Florham Park, NJNJ14,456$158,696+79%

234River Edge, NJNJ12,159$159,028+122%

235Allendale, NJNJ7,116$160,162+52%

236Ramsey, NJNJ14,925$160,996+83%

237Morganville, NJNJ5,902$161,500+63%

238New Providence, NJNJ14,092$161,599+78%

239Succasunna, NJNJ9,799$161,712–

240Brookdale, NJNJ9,960$161,779–

241Oakland, NJNJ12,837$162,019+87%

242Roseland, NJNJ6,417$164,458+99%

243Springdale, NJNJ15,173$164,796+71%

244Green Knoll, NJNJ6,789$165,227–

245Westwood, NJNJ11,365$165,781+177%

246Kendall Park, NJNJ10,011$165,958+123%

247Cresskill, NJNJ9,257$170,376+101%

248Park Ridge, NJNJ9,571$171,029+97%

249Madison, NJNJ16,607$171,471+107%

250Yorketown, NJNJ7,261$173,510+94%

251Watchung, NJNJ6,583$173,672+70%

252Bradley Gardens, NJNJ14,165$177,849–

253Waldwick, NJNJ10,252$177,962+136%

254Montvale, NJNJ10,113$178,269+92%

255Norwood, NJNJ5,817$178,311+93%

256Harrington Park, NJNJ5,052$180,500+80%

257Hoboken, NJNJ59,027$180,579+189%

258Troy Hills, NJNJ5,179$183,707–

259Hillsdale, NJNJ10,214$186,688+125%

260Kinnelon, NJNJ10,138$187,438+77%

261Basking Ridge, NJNJ7,917$188,295–

262Lincroft, NJNJ6,939$189,000+101%

263East Freehold, NJNJ5,096$189,219+102%

264Summit, NJNJ23,314$190,304+105%

265Closter, NJNJ8,663$190,469+127%

266Princeton, NJNJ31,469$192,079+185%

267Fanwood, NJNJ8,035$195,529+129%

268Haddonfield, NJNJ12,740$200,400+131%

269Martinsville, NJNJ11,559$205,000–

270Old Tappan, NJNJ6,686$205,385+101%

271Bridgewater Center, NJNJ6,505$205,595–

272Towaco, NJNJ5,612$205,636–

273Tenafly, NJNJ15,237$208,200+129%

274Ridgewood, NJNJ26,527$208,211+100%

275North Caldwell, NJNJ6,815$208,245+77%

276Robertsville, NJNJ12,035$210,661–

277Mountainside, NJNJ7,346$211,538+118%

278Packanack Lake, NJNJ6,321$213,103–

279Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,193$213,981+74%

280Glen Rock, NJNJ12,288$215,096+106%

281Oradell, NJNJ8,293$221,322+143%

282Neshanic Station, NJNJ5,640$221,395–

283Belle Mead, NJNJ6,394$223,250–

284Englewood Cliffs, NJNJ5,384$230,611+117%

285Westfield, NJNJ32,595$232,629+136%

286Franklin Lakes, NJNJ11,180$235,795+78%

287Bernardsville, NJNJ7,966$236,115+127%

288Little Silver, NJNJ6,124$240,853+156%

289Chatham, NJNJ10,027$241,500+137%

290Blackwells Mills, NJNJ10,301$250,000+–

291Upper Montclair, NJNJ12,457$250,000+–

292Short Hills, NJNJ14,923$250,000+–

293Lyons, NJNJ5,187$250,000+–

294Fair Haven, NJNJ6,096$250,000++157%

295Glen Ridge, NJNJ8,259$250,000++137%

296Upper Saddle River, NJNJ8,650$250,000++96%

297Rumson, NJNJ7,157$250,000++107%

The US Census Bureau caps reported median household income at $250,000. Places shown as “$250,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES